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US Senate passes Bill targeting Russian oil buyers with up to 100% tariffs, India likely to be impacted

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2026

US Senate approves a bill allowing Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, targeting Russia’s energy revenues.

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How India fared at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Aditi - 2 August, 2026

India concluded its campaign in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, with many stellar performances and an impressive tally of medals. India's performance in various games, including athletics, boxing, para sports, and judo, bore testimony to India's slow but steady growth in various sports.

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India refused to accept “illegal” migrants because the UK didn’t extradite Nirav Modi, reveals former UK home secretary Priti Patel

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2026

Former UK Home Secretary Priti Patel claimed India resisted accepting illegal migrants due to Britain's failure to extradite fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi.

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India rejects China’s sovereignty claim, says Beijing illegally occupies parts of J&K, Ladakh

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2026

New Delhi stated that Beijing continues to illegally occupy Indian territory in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh while running unauthorised projects.

Donald Trump imposes new 10% tariffs on India and other US trade partners, claims they produce goods using ‘forced labour’

OpIndia Staff - 24 July, 2026

The US has placed 10% tariffs on India, which is on par with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and several Latin American and Asian countries.

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Terrorism trial begins against Islamist Hadi Matar over Salman Rushdie stabbing case

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2026

The federal terrorism trial of Hadi Matar began in Buffalo, New York, focusing on his motive for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie.

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India summons Russian envoy after 4 Indian sailors killed in missile strike on MV Golden Leo off Ukraine

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2026

India summoned Russian Chargé d'Affaires Vladimir Ladanov to lodge a strong diplomatic protest after four Indian sailors were killed in a Russian missile strike on the cargo ship MV Golden Leo off Ukraine, calling the attack on commercial shipping "deplorable."

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New Zealand backs India’s UNSC bid during PM Modi’s visit, both nations unveil strategic partnership roadmap to 2030

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2026

India and New Zealand have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership with the "Roadmap to 2030".

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The forgotten glory of Bangladesh’s Dhamrai Rath Yatra: How the Pakistan Army burnt a 500-year-old Jagannath Rath but couldn’t extinguish the spirit of a...

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર - 11 July, 2026

The Dhamrai Rath Yatra, a 500-year-old tradition in Bangladesh, once drew subcontinental pilgrims with a colossal 60-foot chariot. Despite its brutal destruction by the Pakistani Army in 1971, the festival endures today as a testament to deep-seated cultural resilience.

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